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It is unlawful to operate or run a motorbus while any person is standing or riding on any place on the outside thereof or while more than one person, besides the driver, is sitting or standing in the part of the bus that is adjacent to the driver in such manner as to obstruct his or her view to the side. (Prior code § 23-1-6)
It is unlawful for any bus driver to engage in conversation with any passenger or any person while the bus he is operating is in motion, except to give necessary information to passengers or such other persons. It is also unlawful for any person to engage any such bus driver in conversation while the bus operated by such driver is in motion, except to request information or to give necessary directions for stopping the bus. (Prior code § 23-1-17)
It is unlawful for the driver or any other employee of a motorbus company, finding any article left in any motorbus, to fail, neglect or refuse to return such article left in such motorbus by any passenger thereof who offers satisfactory proof of ownership, or, if not claimed by such passenger, to deliver such article to the police station in this city within twenty four (24) hours after the finding of such article. (Prior code § 23-1-11)
It is unlawful for any person driving or operating any motorbus to refuse to carry any person offering himself or herself to be carried, and tendering the fare for the same, to any place on the route of such motorbus or between the termini thereof, unless at the time such offer is made the permanent seats of the bus are fully occupied. If a request is made by any person along such route to be carried by the person operating such motorbus and there is unoccupied a permanent seat or seats provided therein which may be occupied, it shall be the duty of the person operating such motorbus to carry such passenger upon tender of the fare therefor; provided, however, that the person driving or operating such motorbus may refuse transportation to any person at the time demand is made to be carried who is in an intoxicated condition, or to any person who at such time may be conducting himself or herself in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace. (Prior code § 23-1-13)
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